Cringe with fear (5)

I believe the answer is:

cower

(Other definitions for cower that I've seen before include "to emulate Burns's wee beastie" , "Cringe, grovel" , "Bend in fear" , "Quail" , "Cringe in fear" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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